Connector for retaining a handle end of a brush

Abstract

A connector for retaining a handle end of a brush, comprising: an end attachable to a mount ( 28 a - h ); another end ( 26 a - h ) comprising a collar to which the handle end of the brush can be secured, wherein the collar has: one or more indentations ( 144; 214 ), holes ( 174; 204 ), and/or protrusions ( 154, 164; 184; 194 ) therein or thereon for facilitating the securing of the handle end in the collar, wherein, when the handle end is secured in the collar, spinning of the mount causes spinning of the brush about its length.

1 . A connector adapted to retain a handle end of a brush, comprising:
 an end attachable to a mount;   another end comprising a resilient collar portion in which the handle end can be secured, wherein the collar portion has an irregular interior surface to facilitate securing of the handle end in the collar portion, wherein, when the handle end is secured in the collar portion, spinning of the mount about a spinning axis thereof causes spinning of the brush about the axis.   
     
     
         2 . The connector of  claim 1 , wherein the irregular interior surface has at least one of: one or more protrusions extending from the interior surface, one or more indentations in the interior surface, and one or more holes through the collar portion from the interior surface to an exterior surface. 
     
     
         3 . The connector of  claim 1 , wherein the irregular interior surface facilitates deformation of collar portion, thus facilitating the securing of the handle end in the collar portion. 
     
     
         4 . The connector of  claim 1 , wherein the collar portion has an irregular exterior surface. 
     
     
         5 . The connector of  claim 2 , wherein the one or more protrusions in the interior surface comprise a plurality of ridges, knurls, or other projections. 
     
     
         6 . The connector of  claim 2 , wherein the one or more of indentations in the interior surface comprise a plurality of grooves or dimples. 
     
     
         7 . The connector of  claim 1 , wherein the collar portion has a concertinaed configuration, wherein ridges and channels in the concertinaed configuration extend lengthwise with respect to a length of the collar. 
     
     
         8 . The connector of  claim 7 , formed of resiliently deformable material, such that the collar portion can be stretched from an unstretched configuration to a stretched configuration in order to locate and retain the handle end of a brush. 
     
     
         9 . The connector of  claim 7 , wherein, the one or more ridges are bevelled towards an opening of the collar. 
     
     
         10 . The connector of  claim 7 , wherein one or more surfaces between a peak of a ridge and an adjacent trough of a channel have a groove therein, extending substantially parallel with respect to a length of the peak. 
     
     
         11 . The connector of  claim 1 , wherein a diameter of the collar portion is between 5 mm and 30 mm. 
     
     
         12 . The connector of  claim 1 , wherein the irregular surface has surface features that are evenly spaced, circumferentially. 
     
     
         13 . A kit comprising a plurality retainers each as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the retainers are each configured to retain one or more brush handles of different circumferences. 
     
     
         14 . A motorised device for spinning brushes, comprising:
 a mount;   a retainer of  claim 1 , wherein the end is attached to the mount such that the spinning of the mount causes spinning of the brush about its length.   
     
     
         15 . The motorised device of  claim 14 , wherein the motorised device is handheld. 
     
     
         16 . A method of cleaning or drying a makeup brush using a resiliently deformable retainer and a handheld motorised device:
 securing a mounting end of the retainer to a mount on a drive shaft of a motorised device;   securing an end of a handle of the makeup brush in a collar portion of the retainer by locating the end of the handle in the collar, wherein the collar portion has an irregular interior surface to facilitate securing of the handle end in the collar portion;   locating a fibrous end of the makeup brush in a cleaning liquid for cleaning or in air for drying;   operating the motorised device to spin the drive shaft and the makeup brush.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the irregular interior surface has at least one of: one or more protrusions extending from the interior surface; one or more indentations in the interior surface; and one or more holes therethrough from the interior surface to an exterior surface. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the one or more protrusions comprise ridges, knurls or other projections. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the one or more indentations comprise a plurality of grooves or dimples. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the collar portion has a concertinaed configuration, wherein ridges and channels in the concertinaed configuration extend lengthwise with respect to a length of the collar.